Hermetic glass covering



J. C. SEAILLES. HERMETIC GLASS COVERING. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6, I918.

1,351,492; PatentedAug. 31,1920.

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JEAN CHARLES sn ILLns;

AJM. L. SOGIETE' AnoNYME. or PARISQYJS'EINTE," FRANCE,

SnAILLEs, of 1 Rue M dicis, at Paris, Depart ment of the Seine, in France, citizen of the French Republic, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hermetic Glass Coverings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention such as'will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to glass tiles for covering buildings.

I of assembling the tiles;

able material so The object of the invention resides inthe provision of plane tiles which are formed with one or more projections on one face thereof, which projections are adapted to be hooked together, so that a weather-tight joint will be produced.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a fragmental edge elevation showing the manner of assembling two of the tiles; r i

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a different manner of assembling wherein the innermost'rib on one ofthe tiles is engaged between the ribs on the other;

' Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a tile showing one manner of attaching it to the supporting rafters;

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the tile held in place without supporting rafters;

Fig. 5 shows a modification of the manner Fig. 6 is a fragmental detail showing a modification of the .manner of assembling the tiles, and I Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view illustrating tiles which carry ribs on both faces.

The tiles illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 are formed of glass with one plane face. The other face of the tile is provided adjacent to its opposite edges with ribs 1". In Fig. 1 of the drawing the outermost rib of the tile 1 is illustrated as disposed between the ribs of the tile 2 and the joint between these tiles is supported by a rafter 4. The space between the ribs 1' of the tile2 is filled'with a varnish or cement (which may be of non-. drying mineral oil), or with any other suitas to produce a water-tight joint. The embedding of the rib 1' of the tile 1 in the cement 3 which the dust is excluded, so that the in- TES , tioh will be prevented.

ends on the/beams 4,

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filtration It will be noted that the ribs and the tiles is greater than the width ofthe ribs themselves, so that the as- I Q i 6 sembly of the tiles is the manufacture of urally certain inconsistencies in the width of greatly facilitated. .In

the ribs and the tiles, but the making of the spaces between the ribs of greater width than the ribs themselves allows for these inconsistencles, so that there willbe no difiithe distance the tiles thereare natarrears, Em a; nssie' voa'ro socrn'rnnns'vrraneus I Specification of Letters'lat'ent. Patented A =31 1920 cnlty in engaging the ribs of one tile between the ribs ofthe other and adjacent tile.

In Fig. 2 the tile 1 is disclosed in such position that the innermost rib engages b in Fig. 1, thespace between the ribs 1 of the tile 2 is filled with cement or the like,

andthe joint between the tiles is supported on the rafter 4.

metal, and which overlaps the upper edge of the tile to maintain the same in contact with;

e tween the ribs of the tile 2. In this form, as

'7 in Fig. 3' one method of attaching thetiler the rafter 4. At the lower end of the rafter a buffer or stop 6 is located. This buffer f prevents the sliding of the tile and also the lifting of the same.

is disclosed wherein the rafter 4 is dispensed its lower endby thebuffer or stop 6, and at its upper end by an angle cleat 5.. v Fig. 5 discloses diagrammatically a modilied method of assembling, wherein the tiles are each provided with one projecting rib 1" at each edge. These ribs ranged in overlapping relation joints between the rafters 4. It will are alternately ar [and the the joint between the tiles is supportedon ribs are supported on the the tiles 1 and being'provided with-two parallel ribsl which areinterengaged and I l- In Fig.4 a somewhat similar arrangement 7 with and the tile is merely supportedat its a being held in place at v I the rafter 4. The stops 7, 8 and 9 are provicled to prevent any tiles.

displacement ofthe l gage with the upwardly extending" ribs of.

' the tile 2, and the joints between the tiles are supported on the rafters l. I s

The provision of the ribs adjacent to the edges of the tiles insures the accumulation of the water at the edges, and also insures the conducting of the Water from the tiles before it enters through the joints between the tiles;

' VVhatI claim is A construction of the glass described, consisting ofa pair of glass tiles having their ends overlapping, each of said tiles having at least two spaced ribs, the transverse spaces between the ribs being greater than the width of the ribsthemselves and'a'filler of adhesive material disposedbetween at least one pair of said ribs and in WhiChOIlQ of the ribs of the opposed tile is embedded, the faces of the tile being flat and smooth offering an unobstructed water shed for the lapped and overlapping tiles and a flatsup:

porting underface for the overlapped tile.

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature, in presence of two witnesses. v 7 JEAN CHARLES SEAILLES.- Witnesses: I

EMILE BERTRONOF,

CHAS. P. PREssLY. 

